Free Learn to Read Curriculum: Treasure Hunt Reading

Through Treasure Hunt Reading (THR), your students or children will be able to gain significant reading skills in an engaging and motivating way. This free learning to read curriculum uses direct teaching based on deep phonics, which has been shown by research to make readers more proficient than other methods. The reading lesson materials consist of the workbook and videos linked below. THR uses an Orton-Gillingham, multisensory, systematic approach to reading to help students of all levels and abilities.

These four approaches combine to create a powerful and effective way to learn to read. Let’s break down each element and how they work together:

Phonemic Awareness: Building the sound blocks of language by identifying, manipulating, and playing with the sounds in words.
Orton-Gillingham: Structured ladder: explicitly linking letters and sounds, step-by-step, building on each other.
Multisensory: Learning through all senses by seeing, hearing, touching, and moving to solidify connections.
Systematic: Building a strong foundation by introducing concepts in a logical order, brick by brick.

These work together to create a strong foundation for reading development:

Phonemic awareness activities prepare children for understanding letter-sound relationships.
Orton-Gillingham’s structured approach provides a clear roadmap for learning.
Multisensory engagement makes learning more enjoyable and effective, especially for struggling readers like those with dyslexia.
Systematic progression ensures skills are built upon each other in a logical order.

Once students have mastered the ideas taught in Treasure Hunt Reading, they should be able to read at a third- or fourth-grade level, which will naturally prepare them to go on to more challenging reading materials. Please view the “Helpful Adult Training” video before starting a child on this reading course.

Topics covered and materials provided by Treasure Hunt Reading:

Phonemic Understanding
The Alphabetic Rules
Print Recognition
Letter-Sound Connections
Blending and Segmenting
Most Important 10 Rules for Decoding
Words with Multiple Syllables
77 Phonograms
30 Sight Words
40 Decodable Readers at Different Levels

Treasure Hunt Reading Workbook

Treasure Hunt Reading Workbook (whole book, 345 pages, 18.4mb)
Base Camp: Lessons 1-5
Journey #1: Lessons 6-34
Journey #2: Lessons 35-68
Journey #3: Lessons 69-93
Additional Resources: Alphabet Reminders, Top 10 Rules, Letter Card Manipulatives, Additional Activities, and Word Lists.

Treasure Hunt Reading Lessons: Workbook with Videos

Base Camp:

Journey #1:

Journey #2 Workbook: Lessons 35-68

Journey #3: lessons 69-93

Once children gain reading proficiency, they should continue to practice and enhance their reading skills by reading various types of books and stories. Here are some materials to use to keep them reading: